The contents of this blog are mostly about development tools; early postings are all about Oracle SQL Developer and SQL Developer Data Modeler written as product manager for these products. There are also the occasional forays into travel, conferences and a mention or two of the Delhi missions I have done.
From October 2011, the entries will still have a SQL, PL/SQL and application development flavor using new technologies, as I am no longer with Oracle. Why not stay and read awhile?

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06 May 2010

Data Modeler: Launches the First Public Classroom session

In March this year I attended the pilot of the Data Modeler (Instructor Led Training) class. It was fun because the course writer presented the class and the attendees came from various Oracle offices from around the US and Europe. We all attended for various reasons, but mostly because we'll be working with customers and SQL Developer Data Modeler. The group were/are experienced data modelers, familiar with other tools and getting to know the capabilities of the new tool. This meant a lively interaction throughout the week and feedback rolled into the final training product.

I was a bit nostalgic, as this was my old area, as I was first involved in training then writing courses and running these "train the trainer" events. Anyhow, I'm pleased to say that the course is now up and running and you can start registering for or requesting classes. It's a great class, covering all aspects of SQL Developer Data Modeler, including the Data Flow diagram, logical, relational and physical models, all in the context of designing and developing data models. There are lots of examples and we worked on and developed a number of different models, which kept it all interesting. I definitely recommend this event.

The easiest way to sign up for any Oracle University class is to go straight to http://www.oracle.com and click on the Education. (Alternatively use http://education.oracle.com)Either way you end up on the education site and in the right hand corner you can search for the class you are after. If you start typing "Data Modeling" in the search list, then a drop list will allow you to select SQL Developer Data Modeling . The class is Oracle Data Modeling and Relational Database Design and the next available event is May, 10th in Chicago! It starts next week and so there is not much time to decide. If you are not be able to make this one, you can watch out for future classes, or express your interest in a future date or location by providing feedback on the same course detail.